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From: biak ceu <bia...@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 3:13 PM
Subject: Re: {C.B.A.N.A} Fwd: USCIS Investigation
To: Sanno Thuan <sanno...@gmail.com>, cbana <cb...@googlegroups.com>


Dr. San No,


Kan lungawituk.



From: cb...@googlegroups.com <cb...@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Sanno Thuan <sanno...@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 7:22 PM
To: cbana
Cc: Sanno Thuan
Subject: {C.B.A.N.A} Fwd: USCIS Investigation
 
Unau pawl,

Atu ih ka lo forward mi thu hi American Baptist Churches, USA in tulai Kawlrammi refugee pawl buainak thu thawn pehpar aw in meeting an tuah ih, rinsan tlak zet Lawyer pawl ih simmi a si ka lo kuatmi a si. 

Ka lungawi,

Sanno



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From: Robert Cochran <robert....@dcbaptist.org>
Subject: FW: USCIS Investigation
Date: April 23, 2018 at 11:10:41 AM EDT

Dear friends,
 
Please see the attached information regarding letters from USCIS to selected refugees from Myanmar.  This was discussed at an ABC, USA meeting two weeks ago.  I was not present due to illness.  Please read the advice from immigration lawyers.  Please notify me should you need additional help.
 
In Christ,
 
Robert D. Cochran, DCBC
 
From: Joan Friesen [mailto:abcg...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 10:48 AM
To: 'Al Fletcher'; Alan Newton; Andy Quient; Bils, Steve; Carol McVetty; Charles Revis; Cheryl Dudley; 'Dale Edwards'; Doug Harris; Douglas Avilesbernal; Edgardo Caraballo Marin; Elmo Familiaran; 'Frank Frischkorn'; Harry Riggs; 'James E McJunkin'; 'James Harrison'; Jeff Woods; 'Jim Kelsey'; Joan Friesen; Joe Kutter; Marie Onwubuariri; 'Marshall Peters'; Mary Miller; Michael Stephens; 'Mike Williams'; Pam Breen; 'Paul Gibson'; 'Randy Rasmussen'; Robert Cochran; Soozi Ford; Stoops, Robin; svanostran; 'Tom Wiles'; Yvonne Carter
Subject: FW: USCIS Investigation
 
Friends,
 
As follow up to our discussion at REMC about the USCIS letters being sent to our Chin and Kachin friends, please see the attachments and information below from Florence Li, staff to the Burma Refugee Commission.  We are getting slightly different messages from different groups we contact, so you will have to use your best judgment at this point in terms of how to help those in your communities.
 
The Commission will continue to work on this, but the sample letter and responses from various organizations will help you be better informed.  Blessings, Joan
 
Rev. Joan C. Friesen
Executive Minister--Regional Missionary
American Baptist Churches of Greater Indianapolis
 
Churches helping Churches to be the Heart, Hands, and Feet of Christ
 
From: Li, Florence <Flore...@abhms.org> 
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2018 1:37 AM
To: Joan Friesen <abcg...@gmail.com>
Subject: USCIS Investigation
 
Hi Joan,
I have staff meeting all week and depart for Boston in the morning.  Here are some information I gathered regarding USCIS letter sent to individuals, mostly the Chin, Kachin and Karen who lived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia between 2009-2013.
 
Please share with the REMC as you see fit.   The Burma Refugees Commission had three conference calls to collect as many information from the ethnic leaders.  They believed there are at least 2,000 individuals received this type of letter across the U.S.  
 
ABHMS is working with Church World Services (CWS) to attain information and helpful resources.   Florence had informed Jeff Haggray and Lee Spitzer.   Leslie Turley had informed Sharon Koh.  The Commission will have one more conference call on May 3 and then comply a report to BGM.
 
See attached sample letter sent from USCIS field officer in Wisconsin.
 
International Rescue Committee informed community about USCIS letter
 

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CWS advice for those refugees who have received letters from Homeland Security to come in for an interview regarding their refugee application.
 
1.       Persons who have received a letter should keep their appointments and get an immigration attorney to accompany them.  If they miss their appointment, they risk deportation.
2.       Refugees who were clients of CWS, that is, they were resettled by CWS, can go to one of their regional offices and ask for free legal representation at their hearings.
3.       If a CWS regional office does not have an attorney (as not all their offices have immigration lawyers) they can go to the CLINIC website and find an immigration lawyer who will provide either pro bono service or service at a reduced rate.  CWS is a partner of CLINIC, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., and Jen said that we can ask their immigration lawyers for help with legal representation. Here is the link, which is a map of immigration legal service that Catholic Charities provides: https://cliniclegal.org/directory.
4.       CWS is working on a Guidance packet for churches for advocacy.  When that is ready Jen is going to forward that to me and I will distribute it to you.
 
Rev. Paul Aita attended a workshop on such matter and shared information.
 
I incline to believe that high level of political contact with legislators, state senators and collective efforts from umbrella resettlement agencies are ways to deal with this subject matter.
Please let me know if you have any question.
 
 
Rev. Florence Li
National Coordinator for Asian Ministries,
Intercultural Ministries
Burma Refugees Commission
 
Office 800.222.3872, x2468     
Direct 610.768.2468
 

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